놀라다 (nol-la-da) means “to be surprised” or “to be startled.”
Example Sentences:
갑자기 큰 소리가 나서 놀랐어요. (gap-ja-gi keun so-ri-ga na-seo nol-la-sseo-yo.) – I was startled because of a sudden loud noise.
좋은 소식을 듣고 놀랐어요. (jo-eun so-si-geul deut-go nol-la-sseo-yo.) – I was surprised when I heard the good news.
그의 실력이 정말 놀랍네요! (geu-ui sil-ryeok-i jeong-mal nol-lap-ne-yo!) – His skills are really impressive!
놀라지 말고 천천히 들어 보세요. (nol-la-ji mal-go cheon-cheon-hi deu-reo bo-se-yo.) – Don’t be startled, just listen carefully.
무서운 영화를 보고 깜짝 놀랐어요. (mu-seo-un yeong-hwa-reul bo-go kkam-jjak nol-la-sseo-yo.) – I got really startled after watching a scary movie.
The polite conjugation is 놀라요 (nol-la-yo) and the past tense form is 놀랐어요 (nol-la-sseo-yo).